HR1177-119

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and enhance the work opportunity tax credit, to encourage longer-service employment, and to modernize the credit to make it more effective as a hiring incentive for targeted workers, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 10, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a tax credit provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act and expands a tax credit, compliance mandate provision: 2. Improving and enhancing work opportunity tax credit Section 51(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking shall be equal to 40 percent and all. It relies on tax credits and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Defense and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a tax credit provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.
  • Expands a tax credit, compliance mandate provision: 2. Improving and enhancing work opportunity tax credit Section 51(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking shall be equal to 40 percent and all...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a tax credit provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act and expands a tax credit, compliance mandate provision: 2. Improving and enhancing work opportunity tax credit Section 51(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking shall be equal to 40 percent and all.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a tax credit provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act and expands a tax credit, compliance mandate provision: 2. Improving and enhancing work opportunity tax credit Section 51(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— by striking shall be equal to 40 percent and all.

Policy Domains

Defense Finance

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 10, 2025

Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Suozzi, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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